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A beta screenshot for Pokemon Winds and Waves leaked from a 2024 Game Freak data dump (Teraleak), showing an older build aimed at the original Nintendo Switch. The final game is slated for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, but many details remain unconfirmed.
Kotaku explains that Winds and Waves’ battle gimmick is still shrouded in secrecy, but leaks and a Japanese logo hint at a weather-based system codenamed Majin, featuring ‘weather moves’ and battlefield clouds. Rumors also touch on a potential revival mechanic and new forms upon rebirth, though details remain unconfirmed ahead of the Switch 2/Gen 10 launch expected around 2027.
Game Freak unveiled Pokémon Winds & Waves, a Switch 2-exclusive mainline Pokémon game due in 2027, featuring an open world of wind-swept islands and a vast ocean with new Pokémon to catch and train.
Pokémon Winds and Waves, the 10th generation, was unveiled during the 30th anniversary event with a global simultaneous release planned for 2027, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer hints at a Southeast Asia–inspired setting and introduces new starters Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua, while confirming there will be no 2026 launch and that the game will not launch on the original Switch.